One-way Horse Plough in Austria |
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A one-way horse plough
has been discovered in Austria. In contrast to the horse plough at
the Mill, with only one plough share, this plough has two shares,
arranged to form a one-way plough, and is a much more complex piece
of machinery. Modern tractor ploughs are usually one-way ploughs,
frequently fitted with many shares on each side. This plough was manufactured by Gebr.Knecht of Rielasingen-Arlen, Baden, Germany and purchased about 1920 by a Kitzbuehel farm. |
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| A handle at the top of the plough can be turned to raise or lower the central section and probably controls the depth of the furrow. A lever near the rear lifting handle, connected by a rod to a spring retained bolt, allows the main plough beam with the two shares to be rotated after the rear of the plough has been lifted from the furrow. The plough is then ready to travel back alongside the previous furrow. Note that the two wheels are the same size, another contrast to the Mill plough. For more details of this plough, click here. (93Kb) | ||